യോഹന്നാൻ 7
1 ഇതുകഴിഞ്ഞ്, യേശു ഗലീലയിൽ എല്ലായിടത്തും സഞ്ചരിച്ചു; യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാർ തന്നെ വധിക്കാൻ അന്വേഷിച്ചതുകൊണ്ട് അവിടന്ന് ബോധപൂർവം യെഹൂദ്യയിൽക്കൂടി സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നത് ഒഴിവാക്കി.
౧ఆ తరువాత యేసు గలిలయకు వెళ్ళి అక్కడే సంచరిస్తూ ఉన్నాడు. ఎందుకంటే యూదయలో యూదులు ఆయనను చంపాలని వెతుకుతూ ఉండటంతో అక్కడ సంచరించడానికి ఆయన ఇష్టపడలేదు.
2 എന്നാൽ യെഹൂദരുടെ കൂടാരപ്പെരുന്നാൾ സമീപിച്ചപ്പോൾ,
౨ఇంతలో యూదుల పర్ణశాలల పండగ సమీపించింది.
3 യേശുവിന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാർ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്, “താങ്കൾ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന അത്ഭുതങ്ങൾ യെഹൂദ്യയിലുള്ള അങ്ങയുടെ ശിഷ്യന്മാർ കാണേണ്ടതിന് ഇവിടെനിന്ന് യെഹൂദ്യയിലേക്കു പോകുക.
౩అప్పుడు ఆయన తమ్ముళ్ళు ఆయనతో, “నువ్వు చేసే కార్యాలు నీ శిష్యులు చూడాలి కదా. అందుకే ఈ స్థలం వదిలి యూదయకు వెళ్ళు.
4 പൊതുജനസമ്മതി ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ആരും രഹസ്യമായി ഒന്നും പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നില്ലല്ലോ. ഈ കാര്യങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് താങ്കൾ ലോകത്തിനു സ്വയം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിക്കൊടുക്കണം” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౪అందరూ మెచ్చుకోవాలని చూసేవాడు తన పనులు రహస్యంగా చేయడు. నువ్వు నిజంగా ఈ కార్యాలు చేస్తున్నట్టయితే లోకమంతటికీ తెలిసేలా చెయ్యి. నిన్ను నువ్వే చూపించుకో” అన్నారు.
5 സ്വന്തം സഹോദരന്മാർപോലും അദ്ദേഹത്തിൽ വിശ്വസിച്ചിരുന്നില്ല.
౫ఆయన తమ్ముళ్ళు కూడా ఆయనలో విశ్వాసం ఉంచలేదు.
6 യേശു അവരോട്, “എന്റെ സമയം ഇതുവരെ വന്നിട്ടില്ല. നിങ്ങൾക്കോ, എപ്പോഴും സമയംതന്നെ.
౬అప్పుడు యేసు, “నా సమయం ఇంకా రాలేదు. మీ సమయం ఎప్పుడూ సిద్ధంగానే ఉంటుంది.
7 ലോകത്തിനു നിങ്ങളെ വെറുക്കാൻ കഴിയുകയില്ല; എന്നാൽ, ലോകം ചെയ്യുന്നതു ദോഷമുള്ളതെന്നു ഞാൻ സാക്ഷ്യം പറയുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് ലോകം എന്നെ വെറുക്കുന്നു.
౭లోకం మిమ్మల్ని ద్వేషించదు. కానీ దాని పనులన్నీ చెడ్డవని నేను సాక్ష్యం చెబుతున్నాను కాబట్టి అది నన్ను ద్వేషిస్తూ ఉంది.
8 നിങ്ങൾ പെരുന്നാളിനു പൊയ്ക്കൊള്ളൂ, എന്റെ സമയം ആയിട്ടില്ലാത്തതിനാൽ പെരുന്നാളിനു ഞാൻ ഇപ്പോൾ പോകുന്നില്ല”
౮మీరు పండక్కి వెళ్ళండి. నా సమయం ఇంకా సంపూర్ణం కాలేదు. కాబట్టి నేను ఈ పండక్కి ఇప్పుడే వెళ్ళను” అని వారితో చెప్పాడు.
9 ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞിട്ട് യേശു ഗലീലയിൽത്തന്നെ താമസിച്ചു.
౯వారికి ఇలా చెప్పి ఆయన గలిలయలో ఉండిపోయాడు.
10 എങ്കിലും, തന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാർ പെരുന്നാളിനു പോയിക്കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ യേശുവും പരസ്യമായല്ല, രഹസ്യമായിട്ടു പോയി.
౧౦కానీ తన తమ్ముళ్ళు పండక్కి వెళ్ళిన తరువాత ఆయన బహిరంగంగా కాకుండా రహస్యంగా వెళ్ళాడు.
11 പെരുന്നാളിൽ യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാർ, “ആ മനുഷ്യൻ എവിടെ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അന്വേഷിച്ചു.
౧౧ఆ ఉత్సవంలో యూదులు ‘ఆయన ఎక్కడ ఉన్నాడు’ అంటూ ఆయన కోసం వెతుకుతూ ఉన్నారు.
12 ജനസമൂഹത്തിൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തെക്കുറിച്ചു വലിയതോതിൽ രഹസ്യചർച്ചകൾ നടന്നുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു: “അദ്ദേഹം നല്ലവൻ” എന്നു ചിലർ പറഞ്ഞു. “അല്ല, അയാൾ ജനക്കൂട്ടത്തെ കബളിപ്പിക്കുകയാണ്” എന്നു മറ്റുചിലരും പറഞ്ഞു.
౧౨ప్రజల మధ్య ఆయనను గురించి పెద్ద వాదం ప్రారంభమైంది. కొందరేమో, “ఆయన మంచివాడు” అన్నారు. మరికొందరు, “కాదు. ఆయన మోసగాడు” అన్నారు.
13 എന്നാൽ, യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാരെ ഭയന്നതിനാൽ ആരും അദ്ദേഹത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് പരസ്യമായി ഒന്നും പറഞ്ഞില്ല.
౧౩అయితే యూదులకు భయపడి ఆయనను గురించి ఎవరూ బయటకు మాట్లాడలేదు.
14 പെരുന്നാൾ പകുതി കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ യേശു ദൈവാലയത്തിലെത്തി; അങ്കണത്തിലിരുന്ന് ഉപദേശിച്ചുതുടങ്ങി.
౧౪పండగ ఉత్సవాల్లో సగం రోజులు గడిచాక యేసు దేవాలయానికి వెళ్ళి అక్కడ ఉపదేశించడం ప్రారంభించాడు.
15 യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാർ ആശ്ചര്യപ്പെട്ട്, “വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ചെയ്യാത്ത ഈ മനുഷ്യന് ഇത്രയും അറിവു ലഭിച്ചത് എങ്ങനെ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౧౫ఆయన ఉపదేశానికి యూదులు ఆశ్చర్యపడి, “చదువూ సంధ్యా లేని వాడికి ఇంత పాండిత్యం ఎలా కలిగింది” అని చెప్పుకున్నారు.
16 യേശു അതിനു മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “എന്റെ ഉപദേശം എന്റെ സ്വന്തമല്ല; എന്നെ അയച്ചവന്റേതാണ്.
౧౬దానికి యేసు, “నేను చేసే ఉపదేశం నాది కాదు. ఇది నన్ను పంపిన వాడిదే.
17 ഒരാൾ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ഇഷ്ടം ചെയ്യാൻ ഇച്ഛിക്കുന്നെങ്കിൽ, അയാൾ എന്റെ ഉപദേശം ദൈവത്തിൽനിന്നുള്ളതോ ഞാൻ സ്വയമായി പറയുന്നതോ എന്നു മനസ്സിലാക്കും.
౧౭దేవుని ఇష్టప్రకారం చేయాలని నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నవాడు నేను చేసే ఉపదేశం దేవుని వలన కలిగిందో లేక నా స్వంత ఉపదేశమో తెలుసుకుంటాడు.
18 സ്വന്തം നിലയിൽ സംസാരിക്കുന്നവൻ ബഹുമതിനേടാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു. എന്നാൽ, തന്നെ അയച്ചവന്റെ മഹത്ത്വത്തിനായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നവൻ സത്യസന്ധൻ; അവനിൽ കാപട്യമില്ല.
౧౮తనంతట తానే బోధించేవాడు సొంత గౌరవం కోసం పాకులాడతాడు. తనను పంపిన వాని గౌరవం కోసం తాపత్రయ పడేవాడు సత్యవంతుడు. ఆయనలో ఎలాంటి దుర్నీతీ ఉండదు.
19 മോശ നിങ്ങൾക്കു ന്യായപ്രമാണം തന്നില്ലയോ? എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങളിൽ ആരും അതനുസരിക്കുന്നില്ല. നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ കൊല്ലാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നതെന്തിന്?”
౧౯మోషే మీకు ధర్మశాస్త్రం ఇచ్చాడు కదా! కానీ మీలో ఎవరూ ధర్మశాస్త్రాన్ని అనుసరించి జీవించరు. మీరు నన్ను చంపాలని ఎందుకు చూస్తున్నారు?” అన్నాడు.
20 “നിന്നെ ഭൂതം ബാധിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ്,” ജനക്കൂട്ടം മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു, “ആരാണു നിന്നെ കൊല്ലാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നത്?”
౨౦అందుకు ఆ ప్రజలు, “నీకు దయ్యం పట్టింది. నిన్ను చంపాలని ఎవరు కోరుకుంటారు?” అన్నారు.
21 യേശു അവരോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “ഞാൻ ഒരു അത്ഭുതപ്രവൃത്തിചെയ്തു; നിങ്ങളെല്ലാവരും അതിൽ ആശ്ചര്യപ്പെട്ടു.
౨౧యేసు వారితో, “నేనొక కార్యం చేశాను. దానికి మీరంతా ఆశ్చర్యపడుతున్నారు.
22 മോശ നിങ്ങൾക്കു പരിച്ഛേദനം ഏർപ്പെടുത്തി. എന്നാൽ, അതു മോശയിൽനിന്നല്ല, പിതാക്കന്മാരിൽനിന്നാണ് ഉണ്ടായത്.
౨౨మోషే మీకు సున్నతి అనే ఆచారాన్ని నియమించాడు. ఈ ఆచారం మోషే వల్ల కలిగింది కాదు. ఇది పూర్వీకుల వల్ల కలిగింది. అయినా విశ్రాంతి దినాన మీరు సున్నతి కార్యక్రమం చేస్తున్నారు.
23 നിങ്ങൾ ശബ്ബത്തുനാളിൽ പരിച്ഛേദനം നടത്തുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് മോശയുടെ ന്യായപ്രമാണം ലംഘിക്കപ്പെടുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ, ശബ്ബത്തുനാളിൽ ഒരു മനുഷ്യനു പരിപൂർണമായ സൗഖ്യം നൽകിയതിനു നിങ്ങൾ എന്നോടു കോപിക്കുന്നതെന്തിന്?
౨౩విశ్రాంతి దినాన సున్నతి పొందినా మోషే ధర్మ శాస్త్రాన్ని అతిక్రమించినట్టు కాదు గదా! అలాంటప్పుడు నేను విశ్రాంతి దినాన ఒక వ్యక్తిని బాగు చేస్తే నా మీద ఎందుకు కోపం చూపుతున్నారు?
24 ബാഹ്യമായി കാണുന്നതനുസരിച്ച് വിധിക്കാതെ നീതിപൂർവം വിധി നിർണയിക്കുക.”
౨౪బయటకు కనిపించే దాన్ని బట్టి కాక న్యాయసమ్మతంగా నిర్ణయం చేయండి” అన్నాడు.
25 അപ്പോൾ, ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്നുള്ള ചിലർ പറഞ്ഞു: “ഈ മനുഷ്യനെയാണല്ലോ അവർ കൊല്ലാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നത്?
౨౫యెరూషలేము వారిలో కొందరు, “వారు చంపాలని వెదకుతున్నవాడు ఈయన కాదా?
26 ഇതാ, ഇദ്ദേഹം പരസ്യമായി സംസാരിക്കുന്നു, അവർ ഒരു വാക്കുപോലും ഇദ്ദേഹത്തോടു പറയുന്നുമില്ല! യഥാർഥമായി ഇത് ക്രിസ്തുതന്നെയാണെന്ന് അധികാരികൾ ധരിച്ചുവോ?
౨౬చూడండి, ఈయన బహిరంగంగా మాట్లాడుతున్నా ఈయనను ఏమీ అనరు. ఈయనే క్రీస్తని అధికారులకి తెలిసి పోయిందా ఏమిటి?
27 ഇദ്ദേഹം എവിടെനിന്നു വന്നുവെന്ന് നാം അറിയുന്നു. ക്രിസ്തു വരുമ്പോഴോ, അദ്ദേഹം എവിടെനിന്നെന്ന് ആരും അറിയുകയുമില്ല.”
౨౭అయినా ఈయన ఎక్కడి వాడో మనకు తెలుసు. క్రీస్తు వచ్చినప్పుడైతే ఆయన ఎక్కడి వాడో ఎవరికీ తెలియదు” అని చెప్పుకున్నారు.
28 ഇതിനു പ്രതികരണമായി, ദൈവാലയാങ്കണത്തിൽ ഉപദേശിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്ന യേശു ഇങ്ങനെ ശബ്ദമുയർത്തിപ്പറഞ്ഞു: “അതേ, നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എന്നെ അറിയാം. ഞാൻ എവിടെനിന്നു വരുന്നെന്നും അറിയാം. ഞാൻ സ്വന്തം അധികാരത്താൽ വന്നതല്ല; എന്നെ അയച്ചവൻ സത്യസന്ധൻ ആകുന്നു; അവിടത്തെ നിങ്ങൾ അറിയുന്നില്ല.
౨౮కాబట్టి యేసు దేవాలయంలో ఉపదేశిస్తూ, “మీకు నేను తెలుసు. నేను ఎక్కడ నుండి వచ్చానో కూడా మీకు తెలుసు. నేను నా స్వంతంగా ఏమీ రాలేదు. నన్ను పంపినవాడు సత్యవంతుడు. ఆయన మీకు తెలియదు.
29 എന്നാൽ, ഞാൻ എന്നെ അയച്ചവന്റെ അടുക്കൽനിന്നു വരുന്നതുകൊണ്ടും അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതുകൊണ്ടും ഞാൻ അവിടത്തെ അറിയുന്നു.”
౨౯నేను ఆయన దగ్గర నుండి వచ్చాను. ఆయనే నన్ను పంపాడు కాబట్టి నాకు ఆయన తెలుసు” అని గొంతెత్తి చెప్పాడు.
30 അപ്പോൾ അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ബന്ധിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ, തന്റെ സമയം വന്നിട്ടില്ലായിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെമേൽ കൈവെക്കാൻ ആർക്കും സാധിച്ചില്ല.
౩౦దానికి వారు ఆయనను పట్టుకోడానికి ప్రయత్నం చేశారు. కానీ ఆయన సమయం ఇంకా రాలేదు. కాబట్టి ఎవరూ ఆయనను పట్టుకోలేకపోయారు.
31 ജനക്കൂട്ടത്തിൽ പലരും അദ്ദേഹത്തിൽ വിശ്വസിച്ചു. “ക്രിസ്തു വരുമ്പോൾ, ഈ മനുഷ്യൻ ചെയ്യുന്നതിലും അധികം അത്ഭുതചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുമോ?” എന്ന് അവർ ചോദിച്ചു.
౩౧ప్రజల్లో అనేక మంది ఆయనలో విశ్వాసముంచారు. “క్రీస్తు వచ్చినప్పుడు ఇంతకంటే గొప్ప కార్యాలు చేస్తాడా ఏమిటి” అని వారు చెప్పుకున్నారు.
32 യേശുവിനെപ്പറ്റി ജനക്കൂട്ടം ഇങ്ങനെ രഹസ്യമായി സംസാരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു പരീശന്മാർ കേട്ടു. അപ്പോൾ പുരോഹിതമുഖ്യന്മാരും പരീശന്മാരും അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ബന്ധിക്കാൻ ദൈവാലയത്തിലെ കാവൽഭടന്മാരെ നിയോഗിച്ചു.
౩౨ప్రజలు ఆయనను గురించి ఇలా మాట్లాడుకోవడం పరిసయ్యుల దృష్టికి వెళ్ళింది. అప్పుడు ప్రధాన యాజకులూ, పరిసయ్యులూ ఆయనను పట్టుకోడానికి సైనికులను పంపించారు.
33 യേശു പറഞ്ഞു: “ഞാൻ ഇനി അൽപ്പകാലംമാത്രമേ നിങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുകയുള്ളൂ, പിന്നീട് എന്നെ അയച്ചവന്റെ അടുത്തേക്കു പോകും.
౩౩యేసు మాట్లాడుతూ, “నేను ఇంకా కొంత కాలం మాత్రమే మీతో ఉంటాను. ఆ తరువాత నన్ను పంపినవాడి దగ్గరికి వెళ్ళిపోతాను.
34 നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ അന്വേഷിക്കും, എന്നാൽ കണ്ടെത്തുകയില്ല, ഞാൻ ആയിരിക്കുന്നേടത്ത് നിങ്ങൾക്കു വന്നെത്താൻ സാധ്യവുമല്ല.”
౩౪అప్పుడు మీరు నన్ను వెతుకుతారు. కానీ నేను మీకు కనిపించను. నేను ఉండే చోటికి మీరు రాలేరు” అన్నాడు.
35 യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാർ പരസ്പരം പറഞ്ഞു: “നമുക്കു കണ്ടെത്താൻ സാധിക്കാത്തവിധം എവിടേക്കാണ് ഇദ്ദേഹം പോകാനുദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നത്? ഗ്രീക്കുകാരുടെ ഇടയിൽ നമ്മുടെ ആളുകൾ ചിതറിപ്പാർക്കുന്നിടത്തു ചെന്ന് ഗ്രീക്കുകാരെ ഉപദേശിക്കുമെന്നോ?
౩౫దానికి యూదులు, “మనకు కనిపించకుండా ఈయన ఎక్కడికి వెళ్తాడు? గ్రీసు దేశం వెళ్ళి అక్కడ చెదరి ఉన్న యూదులకు, గ్రీకు వారికి ఉపదేశం చేస్తాడా?
36 ‘നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ അന്വേഷിക്കും, എന്നാൽ കണ്ടെത്തുകയില്ല’ എന്നും ‘ഞാൻ ആയിരിക്കുന്നേടത്ത് നിങ്ങൾക്കു വന്നെത്താൻ സാധ്യവുമല്ല’ എന്നും പറയുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹം എന്താണ് അർഥമാക്കുന്നത്?”
౩౬‘నన్ను వెతుకుతారు. కానీ నేను మీకు కనిపించను. నేను ఉండే చోటికి మీరు రాలేరు’ అన్న మాటలకి అర్థం ఏమిటో” అంటూ తమలో తాము చెప్పుకుంటూ ఉన్నారు.
37 ഉത്സവത്തിന്റെ പ്രധാനദിനമായ ഒടുവിലത്തെ ദിവസം യേശു നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് ഇപ്രകാരം വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞു: “ദാഹിക്കുന്ന ഏതൊരാളും എന്റെ അടുക്കൽവന്നു കുടിക്കട്ടെ.
౩౭ఆ పండగలో మహాదినమైన చివరి దినాన యేసు నిలబడి, “ఎవరికైనా దాహం వేస్తే నా దగ్గరికి వచ్చి దాహం తీర్చుకోవాలి.
38 എന്നിൽ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നവരുടെ ഉള്ളിൽനിന്ന്, തിരുവെഴുത്തിൽ പറയുന്നതുപോലെ, ജീവജലത്തിന്റെ നദികൾ ഒഴുകും.”
౩౮లేఖనాలు చెబుతున్నాయి, నాపై విశ్వాసముంచే వాడి కడుపులో నుండి జీవజల నదులు ప్రవహిస్తాయి” అని బిగ్గరగా చెప్పాడు.
39 തന്നിൽ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നവർക്കു പിന്നീടു ലഭിക്കാനിരിക്കുന്ന ആത്മാവിനെപ്പറ്റിയാണ് യേശു ഇവിടെ സംസാരിച്ചത്. യേശു തേജസ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടില്ലായിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് അതുവരെയും ആത്മാവ് വന്നിരുന്നില്ല.
౩౯తనపై నమ్మకం ఉంచేవారు పొందబోయే దేవుని ఆత్మను గురించి ఆయన ఈ మాట చెప్పాడు. యేసు అప్పటికి తన మహిమా స్థితి పొందలేదు కనుక దేవుని ఆత్మ దిగి రావడం జరగలేదు.
40 അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഈ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടിട്ട് ജനങ്ങളിൽ ചിലർ, “തീർച്ചയായും ഈ മനുഷ്യൻ ആ പ്രവാചകൻതന്നെ” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౪౦ప్రజల్లో కొందరు ఆ మాట విని, “ఈయన నిజంగా ప్రవక్తే” అన్నారు.
41 “ഇദ്ദേഹം ക്രിസ്തു ആകുന്നു,” എന്നു മറ്റുചിലർ പറഞ്ഞു. എന്നാൽ വേറെ ചിലരാകട്ടെ, “ക്രിസ്തു ഗലീലയിൽനിന്നോ വരുന്നത്?
౪౧మరికొందరు, “ఈయన క్రీస్తే” అన్నారు. దానికి జవాబుగా ఇంకా కొందరు, “ఏమిటీ, క్రీస్తు గలిలయ నుండి వస్తాడా?
42 ദാവീദിന്റെ വംശത്തിൽനിന്നും, ദാവീദിന്റെ പട്ടണമായ ബേത്ലഹേമിൽനിന്നും ക്രിസ്തു വരുമെന്നല്ലേ തിരുവെഴുത്തു പറയുന്നത്?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౪౨క్రీస్తు దావీదు వంశంలో పుడతాడనీ, దావీదు ఊరు బేత్లెహేము అనే గ్రామంలో నుండి వస్తాడనీ లేఖనాల్లో రాసి లేదా?” అన్నారు.
43 അങ്ങനെ യേശുവിനെച്ചൊല്ലി ജനങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ അഭിപ്രായഭിന്നതയുണ്ടായി.
౪౩ఈ విధంగా ప్రజల్లో ఆయనను గురించి భేదాభిప్రాయం కలిగింది.
44 ചിലർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ബന്ധിക്കാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ ആരും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെമേൽ കൈവെച്ചില്ല.
౪౪వారిలో కొందరు ఆయనను పట్టుకోవాలని అనుకున్నారు కానీ ఎవరూ ఆయనను పట్టుకోలేదు.
45 ഒടുവിൽ കാവൽഭടന്മാർ പുരോഹിതമുഖ്യന്മാരുടെയും പരീശന്മാരുടെയും അടുക്കൽ മടങ്ങിച്ചെന്നപ്പോൾ “നിങ്ങൾ അയാളെ പിടിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുവരാതിരുന്നതെന്ത്?” എന്ന് അവർ അവരോടു ചോദിച്ചു.
౪౫పరిసయ్యులు పంపిన సైనికులు తిరిగి వచ్చారు. ప్రధాన యాజకులూ, పరిసయ్యులూ, “మీరు ఆయనను ఎందుకు తీసుకురాలేదు?” అని అడిగారు.
46 “ആ മനുഷ്യൻ സംസാരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ ആരും ഒരുനാളും സംസാരിച്ചിട്ടില്ല,” എന്നു ഭടന്മാർ ബോധിപ്പിച്ചു.
౪౬దానికి ఆ సైనికులు, “ఆ వ్యక్తి మాట్లాడినట్టు ఇంతకు ముందు ఎవరూ మాట్లాడలేదు” అని జవాబిచ్చారు.
47 “അയാൾ നിങ്ങളെയും കബളിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നോ?” പരീശന്മാർ തിരിച്ചു ചോദിച്ചു.
౪౭దానికి పరిసయ్యులు, “మీరు కూడా మోసపోయారా?
48 “ഭരണാധികാരികളിലോ പരീശന്മാരിലോ ആരെങ്കിലും അയാളിൽ വിശ്വസിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടോ?
౪౮అధికారుల్లో గానీ పరిసయ్యుల్లో గానీ ఎవరైనా ఆయనను నమ్మారా?
49 ഇല്ല! എന്നാൽ ന്യായപ്രമാണം അറിയാത്ത ഈ ജനക്കൂട്ടം ശപിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരാണ്.”
౪౯ధర్మశాస్త్రం తెలియని ఈ ప్రజల పైన శాపం ఉంది” అని సైనికులతో అన్నారు.
50 നേരത്തേ യേശുവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്നിരുന്നയാളും അവരുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിലുൾപ്പെട്ടയാളുമായ നിക്കോദേമൊസ്,
౫౦అంతకు ముందు యేసు దగ్గరికి వచ్చిన నికోదేము అనే పరిసయ్యుడు,
51 “ഒരു മനുഷ്യന്റെ മൊഴികേട്ട് അയാൾ ചെയ്യുന്നതെന്തെന്നു മനസ്സിലാക്കുന്നതിനുമുമ്പേ, അയാൾക്കു ശിക്ഷ വിധിക്കാൻ നമ്മുടെ ന്യായപ്രമാണം അനുവദിക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౫౧“ఒక వ్యక్తి చెప్పే మాట వినకుండా అతడేం చేశాడో తెలుసుకోకుండా మన ధర్మశాస్త్రం అతడికి తీర్పు తీరుస్తుందా?” అన్నాడు.
52 അവർ അതിനു മറുപടിയായി, “താങ്കളും ഗലീലക്കാരനോ? പരിശോധിച്ചുനോക്കുക; ഗലീലയിൽനിന്ന് ഒരു പ്രവാചകൻ എഴുന്നേൽക്കുന്നില്ലെന്ന് അപ്പോൾ വ്യക്തമാകും.” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౫౨దానికి వారు, “నువ్వు కూడా గలిలయుడవేనా? ఆలోచించు, గలిలయలో ఎలాంటి ప్రవక్తా పుట్టడు” అన్నారు.
53 പിന്നീട് ഓരോരുത്തരും അവരവരുടെ വീടുകളിലേക്കു മടങ്ങിപ്പോയി.
౫౩ఇక ఎవరి ఇంటికి వారు వెళ్ళారు.
